MadTod Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'm trying to create a script on Skyrim's Creation Kit but when I name it then press OK it says: "The extends script does not exist, please pick one that does" What does this mean and how do I get past it, any help would be very much appreciated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsarian Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 This: http://www.creationkit.com/Category:Papyrus That link will take you to the official creationkit help wiki where you can learn all there is to know. I"ve linked you straight to the scripting section, so if you want to go oher areas of the guide you'll have to navigate to them. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTod Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks but I don't think that will help yet because I can't even make a new blank script, I havn't got to writing the script itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsarian Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 It will cover all the basics. Just follow the tutorials and you'll have all the information you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTod Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Does it tell you why you can't create a new script which is what you do BEFORE writing the script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsharaMeradin Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 http://www.creationkit.com/Bethesda_Tutorial_Papyrus_Hello_World That is the actual tutorial page that will explain how to make a script. At any rate, based on the error message that you said you got, it would seem to me that the value you put in the Extends field was incorrect and didn't even exist. As an example... If I write a new script on a container, I will be extending the script ObjectReference. If I write a new script on an NPC, I will be extending the script Actor (or ObjectReference as Actor itself is an extension of ObjectReference). If you start your new script from the form that it will be assigned to, many times the correct script will already be listed in the Extends box (not always, but most of the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTod Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 The 'Extend' is ObjectReference, and I'm trying to write a script for an object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsharaMeradin Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Verify both the game and the Creation Kit thru Steam. The ObjectReference script has to exist or much of the game won't function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTod Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) I just validated Skyrim and 7 files falied so its reaquiring them (going to take about an hour) then I'll try the Creation Kit, hopefully that will solve my problem. Just done the Creation Kit, 13704 files failed lol, so that was probably the problem. Edited February 19, 2013 by TanisDuncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibalektr Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I had a similar issue, not the same warning, it just wouldnt let me create a new script. I would say "new"> make a name for it > and it would immideately compile without opening up and letting me add my script to it. Very odd indeed. Re-acquiring files as noted above (4 missing in my case) fixed this issue and I can now make new scripts. How the hell those four files went missing? I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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